{"id":1126472,"date":"2022-06-18T10:38:41","date_gmt":"2022-06-18T10:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/06\/18\/tottenham-sign-yves-bissouma-on-four-year-deal\/"},"modified":"2022-06-18T10:38:41","modified_gmt":"2022-06-18T10:38:41","slug":"tottenham-sign-yves-bissouma-on-four-year-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/06\/18\/tottenham-sign-yves-bissouma-on-four-year-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham sign Yves Bissouma on four-year deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"404\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/image_2022-06-17_153106363-696x404.png\"   alt=\"Yves signs for Spurs\/ Credit @SpursOfficial Twitter\" title=\"Yves signs for Spurs\/ Credit @SpursOfficial Twitter\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yves signs for Spurs\/ Credit @SpursOfficial Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>   <!--  --><\/p>\n<p>Tottenham have completed the signing of 25-year-old Mali midfielder Yves Bissouma from Brighton on a four-year deal.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old becomes Spurs boss Antonio Conte\u2019s third summer signing, following deals for goalkeeper\u00a0Fraser Forster\u00a0and winger\u00a0Ivan Perisic.<\/p>\n<p>Bissouma, whose contract with the Seagulls expires in 12 months, has made 124 appearances since joining the club from Lille in July 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The north London club were initially interested in signing him in January.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>He underwent a medical at Tottenham earlier this week with the club making his signing official on Friday, June 17.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FVdcyfxX0AE4eoe\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Yves signs for Spurs\/Credit @SpursOfficial Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The coveted central midfielder started 26 Premier League games for the Seagulls last season, scoring once.<\/p>\n<p>He played an influential role in Graham Potter\u2019s side as they secured ninth place in the Premier League \u2013 the highest finish in the club\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>Bissouma said last September it was not his time to leave Brighton but that\u00a0he wanted to play in the Champions League, which Spurs have qualified for next season.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"u_tRt7x8rzs\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Akufo-Addo urges prudent management of UGMC facility \u2013 Adom TV News (17-6-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u_tRt7x8rzs?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yves signs for Spurs\/ Credit @SpursOfficial Twitter Tottenham have completed the signing of 25-year-old Mali midfielder Yves Bissouma from Brighton on a four-year deal. The 25-year-old becomes Spurs boss Antonio Conte\u2019s third summer signing, following deals for goalkeeper\u00a0Fraser Forster\u00a0and winger\u00a0Ivan Perisic. 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